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VM shows physcial mode RDMs as unreadable after DRS powers up VM on new host

March 27, 2015, 6:09 am
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Need some help with an issue:

 

a VM with pRDMs that is part of a VCS configuration was shut down, manually migrated to new host, then when powering up, DRS moved it to yet another host.   and for some reason the RDMs are now unreadable

 

Does anyone have any idea why this happened and how to resolve this?

 

Notes -  the DRS setting for this virtual machine was set to "manual" while the greater clusters DRS setting is fully automatic.     Given that it is set to manual, I wasn't the one who powered up the VM, but I assume the user who did was prompted to place the VM somewhere and he chose to place it on a new host then the one he had just migrated it to.

 

Did this DRS recommendation and move to new host effect the clustered VM's ability to see the pRDMs?   

 

In the guest OS I ran diskpart and the disks are online but show up as unreadable.

 

Thanks for any tips on this one in helping us understand the behavior here and what could have caused this.

 

I am fully aware the VNMware can't vmotion VMs with shared SCSI controllers when attempting vmotion.  But its not clear to me what the process is under the covers when DRS wants to move a VM somewhere during power on.

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Updating a 5.5 SSO server

March 27, 2015, 3:32 am
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Hi all

 

Have a vSphere 5.5 vCenter server (build 1312298) with SSO installed on its own on another server. Was thinking of upgrading the SSO server to Update 2d.

 

Question I'd like to know about is any gotchas or things I need to be aware of ?

 

So far all i can think of is the following with regards givig me Problems ....

 

- Install location (ie. where the SSO is installed)

- certificates (it has none)

- credentials (I have all the local credentails if needbe)

 

As its on a VM, I'll snapshot it first and then do the upgrade just to be safe.

 

Anyone done something similar ?

 

Many thanks in advance

Munster

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iaas-service is blank and get http 502 error in Infrastructure page.

March 5, 2015, 2:03 am
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I install VCAC 6.2 on Windows2012R2 and MSSQL2012SP1

There is no error when I install iaas.

Then:

When I check https://va:5480. The issa-service status is blank.

When I chekc https://va/component-registry/services/status/current. And I get below information


Exception during remote status retrieval for url: https://iaas/WAPI/api/status. Error Message I/O error on GET request for "https://iaas/WAPI/api/status":Connection reset; nested exception is java.net.SocketException: Connection reset.


And When I check https://iaas/WAPI/api/status. I can get correct information.

 

So, how can I track this error.

 

Thanks.

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Cloning a VM FROM a snapshot

March 24, 2015, 2:51 pm
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Anyone ever done this?   Is there anyway?   Been looking for a simple method to do this......

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Having issues getting vVOLs to work with 3PAR

March 16, 2015, 11:11 am
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Have a 3par 7200 running fw: 3.2.1.200

 

I have connected vCenter 6 on a HP BL460 G9 running vSphere to the 3PARs VASA url.  However I cannot get the PE to be visible to the ESXi host.  I run the following command:

esxcli storage core device list -–pe-only

 

And no PEs show up.

 

In Log Insight I am seeing these warnings:

WARNING: ScsiPath: 679: Sanity check failed for pathvmhba34:C0:T1:L256. The path to a VVol PE comes from adapter vmhba34 which is not PE capable. Path dropped.

 

The G9 blade is using the 536FLB CNA.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks,

-MattG

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VSAN 6.0 HCL

March 12, 2015, 3:59 pm
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The HCL page doesn't seem to be updated for VSAN 6.0. I suppose it will support a bunch of new hardware?

Are there any other ways to find out what this is, or is the HCL page update just around the corner?

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Annoying SPAM and Stop Tracking NOT working

March 27, 2015, 8:00 am
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Somebody needs to fix the SPAM on this board and anyone have ANY idea why stop tracking is NOT working!?

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Upgrade only vmware tools?

March 27, 2015, 1:46 am
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Hello everyone,


Recently we've been getting BSOD's on server 2012. Microsoft is still investigating, but it seems likely vmxnet3 drivers are involved. As such, we would like to update them.

 

However, since we are extremely busy on a project right now, we would like to avoid fully updating vcenter and ESX (if at all possible). My question therefore is, can we update purely the VMXNET3 driver to the latest version on our VM's? Or perhaps only VMWare tools? Or is there a possibility for stability/performance issues if you don't keep everything on the same version?

 


Thanks in advance!

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vRO 6, vSphere 6 and Tags

March 27, 2015, 8:52 am
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Hi all,

 

I'm starting a new project and starting it with v Sphere 6!      The idea around the project is to surface application and back end storage relationships on the VM.   I'm thinking about using tags but don't see any tag actions/workflows in the vRO 6.    It looks like people are using PowerShell to manipulate tags.      Could you guys point me to the best way to manipulate vSphere tags from vRO?

 

Thanks

 

Mike

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3.5 datastore presented to ESXi5

March 27, 2015, 7:51 am
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I have a number of guests on a 3.5 farm that i need to get into our 5 farm.  Each has their own datastores on the same SAN.  The discussion from the team is to down the guests of each datatstore on 3.5, have our storage team present the LUN to the servers in the 5 farm, add the datastore from 3.5 to 5, add the guests to the 5 inventory, power up, upgrade tools, then upgrade the virtual hardware.

Its simplified for the discussion but can you seen some issues to be aware of?

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VM suspended on Haswell, can't resume on Sandybridge, despite Westmere-level CPUID masking in place

March 27, 2015, 11:57 am
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Hey jmattson (or similar brilliant VMware guru):

 

We have a VM that's failing to resume, despite my current understanding that it should. ESXi build is 2068190 on both hosts.

 

VM was was started on a Haswell:

 

2015-03-26T07:02:43.172Z| vmx| I120: FeatureCompat: No EVC masks.

2015-03-26T07:02:43.181Z| vmx| I120: hostCPUID vendor: GenuineIntel

2015-03-26T07:02:43.181Z| vmx| I120: hostCPUID family: 0x6 model: 0x3f stepping: 0x2

2015-03-26T07:02:43.181Z| vmx| I120: hostCPUID codename: Haswell EP/EN/EX

2015-03-26T07:02:43.181Z| vmx| I120: hostCPUID name: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2690 v3 @ 2.60GHz

 

With these CPUID mask in the VMX (should match exactly what the UI reports as the "Westmere" mask):

 

2015-03-26T07:02:43.363Z| vmx| I120: DICT               cpuid.1.eax = 00000000000000100000011001010001

2015-03-26T07:02:43.363Z| vmx| I120: DICT               cpuid.1.ecx = 00000010100110001110001000111111

2015-03-26T07:02:43.363Z| vmx| I120: DICT               cpuid.1.edx = 10001111111010111111101111111111

2015-03-26T07:02:43.363Z| vmx| I120: DICT        cpuid.80000001.ecx = 00000000000000000000000000000001

2015-03-26T07:02:43.363Z| vmx| I120: DICT        cpuid.80000001.edx = 00101000000100000000100000000000

2015-03-26T07:02:43.363Z| vmx| I120: DICT               cpuid.d.eax = 00000000000000000000000000000000

2015-03-26T07:02:43.363Z| vmx| I120: DICT               cpuid.d.ecx = 00000000000000000000000000000000

2015-03-26T07:02:43.363Z| vmx| I120: DICT               cpuid.d.edx = 00000000000000000000000000000000

2015-03-26T07:02:43.363Z| vmx| I120: DICT checkpoint.disableCpuCheck = true

 

Now.... We then try to resume the VM on a Sandybridge (same CPUID masking in effect):

 

2015-03-26T08:14:47.044Z| vmx| I120: FeatureCompat: No EVC masks.

2015-03-26T08:14:47.044Z| vmx| I120: hostCPUID vendor: GenuineIntel

2015-03-26T08:14:47.044Z| vmx| I120: hostCPUID family: 0x6 model: 0x2c stepping: 0x2

2015-03-26T08:14:47.044Z| vmx| I120: hostCPUID codename: Westmere EP

2015-03-26T08:14:47.044Z| vmx| I120: hostCPUID name: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU           X5650  @ 2.67GHz

 

And if fails to run:

 

2015-03-26T08:14:47.619Z| vmx| I120: FeatureCompat: No VM masks.

2015-03-26T08:14:47.619Z| vmx| I120: MonPmc: ctrBase 0xc1 selBase 0x186/1 PGC 1/1 SMM 1 drain 1 flush 0

2015-03-26T08:14:47.619Z| vmx| I120+ MonPmc:   gen counters num: 4 width 48 write width 32

2015-03-26T08:14:47.619Z| vmx| I120+ MonPmc:   fix counters num: 3 width 48

2015-03-26T08:14:47.619Z| vmx| I120+ MonPmc:   unavailable counters: 0x600000000

2015-03-26T08:14:47.620Z| vmx| I120: CPT: Restoring checkpoint /vmfs/volumes/21fbd13f-cf16dd67/session-295fb5c4.vmss

2015-03-26T08:14:47.624Z| vmx| I120: DUMPER: Restoring checkpoint version 8.

2015-03-26T08:14:47.635Z| vmx| I120: guestCpuFeatures = 0x2000fd

2015-03-26T08:14:47.635Z| vmx| I120: Msg_Question:

2015-03-26T08:14:47.635Z| vmx| I120: [msg.checkpoint.cpucheck.fail.feature] The features supported by the processors in this machine are different from the features supported by the processors in the machine on which the virtual machine state was saved.

2015-03-26T08:14:47.635Z| vmx| I120: [msg.checkpoint.cpucheck.fail.hard] Resume on a machine with similar processors.

2015-03-26T08:14:47.635Z| vmx| I120: [msg.checkpoint.restore.cpufail] An error occurred while restoring the CPU state from file "/vmfs/volumes/21fbd13f-cf16dd67/session-295fb5c4.vmss".

2015-03-26T08:14:47.635Z| vmx| I120: [msg.checkpoint.resume.softError] Your virtual machine did not resume because of a correctable error. Preserve the suspended state and correct the error, or discard the suspended state.

 

Based on my understanding (Westmere is a subset of both Sandybridge and Haswell), it should have worked.

 

Thanks,

 

Matt

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vCops Custom UI not working.

March 27, 2015, 12:05 pm
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Hello all,

 

I am using vcops 5.8.3 with Enterprise license . its a fresh install (no upgrade).

Now issue is whenever i am trying to open https://ecvcops/vcops-custom (For creating custom Dashboard ) its not opening and falshing the attached error .

error.jpg

Note : i never created any Dashboard in this deployment yet. Admin and Default UI works fine. Only issue with the custom dashboard.

Troubleshooting i did :

1. Tried to open in a new browser.

2. Checked the vcops service status- All running

3. Checked the disk space- Enough disk space is there.

 

Can anyone help me out to fix this issue. if i am missing something. pleas guide

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x64 2.vmdk";' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on, Reason: Insufficient permission to access file

March 27, 2015, 7:48 am
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Hello,

 

I am getting a error and I am unsure how to resolve. Any help would be greatly appreciated! I have work on this disk that I need to get at.

 

Can any one please help me?

 

Thank you!!!

 

Screen Shot 2015-03-27 at 10.17.43 AM.png

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VMware Hypervisor 6 - VMware Tools is rolled back on Windows 2008 R2 (x64) that was migrated from VMware Player

March 16, 2015, 3:41 am
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Hello VMware Gurus,

 

over the weekend I installed VMware vSphere Hypervisor 6.0.

I migrated a VMware instance, from VMware Player, via VMware Converter.

When I try to upgrade the VMware Tools, at the end - it is rolling back the actions.

The instance OS = Microsoft Windows 2008 Server x64 R2 (with latest patches).

I also tried to uninstall the VMware Tools successfully before and after uninstallation run the installation again (with reboot of course).

It is still rolling back the VMware Tools at the end.

 

I checked the system, application logs of the OS instance for the reason, why the installation wasn’t a success, but couldn’t not find a cause reported there.

 

Where is VMware Tools writing the logs, so I can search VMware KB and or this forum for solution?

In case someone already had the same issue and found a solution, many thanks for sharing …

 

Best regards

 

 

 

Carlos Behlau

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vShpere command line options to form a cluster of ESXi's and enable HA functionality

March 26, 2015, 3:35 am
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Hi all,

 

I have a couple of esxi servers installed in a few servers,

  • i wanted some command line options so that i can form a cluster of ESXi hosts and also replicate the HA policies which can be achieved through the GUI by editing the cluster and selecting the vShpere HA policy option and
  • is there any option to perform vmotion of the virtual machines when the Esxi host or the virtual machine itself goes down.
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Using two I/O pNIC with a internal network

March 27, 2015, 11:23 am
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EDIT: I'm using a HP Proliant ML310e Gen8 Server and the hp custom esxi 5 ISO

 

I'm trying to pass traffic through a internal network in my esxi server. I have 3 virtual networks and 2 vmachines, each one have two network adapters and debian OS

 

The config right now is:

 

net.png

 

Machine A:

 

adapter 1 in vNet 1 - vSwitch1 - vmnic03

adapter 2 in vNet 3 - vSwitch3

 

Machine B

 

adapter 1 in vNet 2 - vSwitch2 - vmnic00

adapter 2 in vNet 3 - vSwitch3

 

I put each virtual network in a vSwitch, vswitch 1 and 2 are linked to pNIC. the 3rd switch is used to connect A and B. Each pnic is connected to my network

 

A and B ping to a host of my network

A ping to B

 

I try to change a route in A to use the adpater 2 to comunicate with a specific host of my network, but when i ping to that host never arrive to B.

 

I try using iptables to pre routing, change vswitch config but without success.

 

Do someone know what happen?

 

Mensaje editado por: JuradoJ

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ESXi 6 cpu limit problem

March 27, 2015, 12:20 pm
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In VM Serrings/Resources, I applied a limit of 1150 Mhz. to a single vCPU Windows 7 VM. That's half of our 2.3 Ghc Porc/core speed.

 

Using CPU Busy, I observed the usage of the W7 drop to 1150 and Ready increase to 10200 (roughly 50%). That's exactly  what I would have expected - and how it has always performed in the past.

 

Now I have removed the limit, but the effect of the limit persists! I have restarted the VM, vmotioned it to another host and I still see 1150 Mhz. and Ready at 10200.

 

Hmmmm?

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Disabling hyperthreading in ESXi 5.5 for Exchange 2013

March 25, 2015, 6:11 pm
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Hey guys,

 

We've been having performance issues recently on our mailbox server running Exchange 2013 affecting mainly the free/busy.  I went through the sizing and best practice documents from VMware and I believe the server is/was sized correctly with 8 vCPUs.

 

We disabled the HT sharing by selecting "None" and added another 4 vCPUs for a total of 12 vCPUs.

 

The host is an HP BL460c Gen 8 server with 2 sockets and 6 cores for a total of 12 pCPUs and 24 LCPU with HT.

 

DRS is enabled and set to fully automated and most aggressive automation level but the VM for Exchange is "pinned" to one host for now to prevent vMotion of Exchange.

 

My question is ... what happens to CPU performance for the other VMs on the host??  Right now there's anywhere from 10 to 20 VMs on the host..... If the VM for Exchange has HT sharing set to none with 12 vCPUs and there is a total of 12 pCPUs on the host, how could there be CPU time available for the other 10-20 VMs on the host?

 

Since Exchange is locked on the host, is it ok to assume that as soon as another VM on this host requires CPU, it will automatically be moved to another host since no CPU will be available??

 

Thanks!

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esxi 6 vswitch snmp monitering of guest OS ethernet interface stats.

March 27, 2015, 12:38 pm
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Hey!

 

Ive been coming up short on finding documentation on how to configure snmp so that the vswitch answers snmp requests for current interface usage on guest machines. (like how a physical switch would)

 

Has anybody tried this and succeeded?  Ive gotten snmp configured and im showing interface stats for the physical network interfaces on my box, i feel like im a MIB file away from getting where i need to go.

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issues information is not available in web client

January 18, 2015, 6:19 pm
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Hi all,

 

from my web client every time i click on a vm in the bottom right hand corner of the screen an alert box pops up stating:

 

"issues information is not available at this time".

 

i have checked the storage of the vcenter server and it is not running out of room. i have checked to see if the alerts come up on the alerts tab but there is none.

 

what could this be?

 

thx

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